Ground anchor for guy wires



March l0, 1931. V A T. GREEN ET AL 1,796,147

GROUND ANCHOR FOR GUY WIRES Filed April 23. 1928 2 sheets-snee: 1

DPA/EVS March 10, l931- A. T. GREEN ET Al.

GROUND ANCHOR FOR GUY WIRES 2 SheetS-Sheet 2 Filed April 23. 1928 (Q /NvE/v TDR J a E f f A aMWQa/WMM T7' DRA/Ens' Patented Mar. 10, 1931 AUNrrisiD STATES PATENT FFICE ANnRnw Y'.r. GREEN A'ND ROBERT G. SHAW, or oarsKANY FALLS, NEW YORK GROUND ANCHOR FOR GUY WIRES VApplication filed April 23,

.Y This'inv-ention relates to a ground anchor yforl guy wires and analagous uses and is .somewhat similar to that set vforth in our l:Patent No. 1,724,401, issued August 13, 1929,

insofar that the fluke operating rod is movable vertically within a tubular well-point or case which with the fluke operating' rod ltherein isadaptedt to be driven into the ground to the required depth for project-.ing

the flukes into the solid earth.

r zIn the lpatent referred to the iiukes are opened or projected outwardly through openingsin the tube or casingfby upward movement'of the operating rod from a normal down positionwhilein the present application the flakes are projected outwardly through an opening inthe tubular casing by downward-movement of the operating rod from a normal elevatedpositi'on, the object of which is to utilize the weight of 'rod and Y fluke in additionto the downward pressure 'upon the rod for unfolding the fiukes outwardly and thereby to reduce the pressure required for effecting the unfolding operi "Another object of opening the flukes by the-downward movement of the operating rod iste permit the use of a rigid connection between the rod and its operating vmeans in placeof the flexible connection` shown in the patent referred to and also to facilitate the operation of driving the tubular case into the ground. A

r A' further object is to provide movable J means for lholding the fluke operating rod andl fiukes thereon in their normal elevated positions while the tubular case is being driveninto the ground.'

. Another object is'to provide the tubular case with peripheral lugs underlying the fluke openings therein for channeling the ground in advance of the flukes as the tubular case -is driven into the ground and thereby to facilitate the initial entrance of the 1 lukesinto theksoil when the operating rod projecting p the i928. serial. No. 272,145.

In the drawings Figure l is a side elevation of a ground anchor driven the required distance into the earth with the rod in its lowermost position and the flukes unfolded.

Figure 2 isa longitudinal vertical sectional view of the same device as shown in Figure l.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view, partly in elevation and partly broken away, showing the rodas elevated and the flukes withdrawn from the ground into the interior of the casing, together with the means for locking the rod in its elevated position.

Figure 4 is a Vertical sectional view, partly in elevation and partly broken away, similar vto Figure 3, except that the rod is in its lowermost position and the flukes unfolded or projected outwardly together with the means attached to the upper end of the rod for drawing the same upwardly and incidentally to withdraw thc linkes from the ground within the tubular case.

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional View taken in the plane of line 5 5, Figure 2.

As illustrated, this .ground anchor conlprises a cylindrical tubular case -lsuch as a wrought iron pipe or its equivalent, havingits lower end provided with a` pointed -section -2- to facilitate the entrance of the tubular `case into the ground by pressure applied to the upper end thereof in a manner hereinafter described.

' The casing -1- is provided with openings -3- through the peripheral walls thereof for receiving a corresponding number of lukes -4 which are pivota-lly attached at -5- to an operating rod -6-- This rod -6- is reciprocally movable vertically within the tubular case coaxial therewith and is preferably made vof wrought iron or equivalent material of sufficient strength to perform the work required but of considerably less diameter than the interior diameter of the tubular case so as to aord ample clearance space for the folding of the lukes 4- within the case when the rod is elevated to the position showny in Figure 3 forV withdrawing the ilukes from the geindsiv illustrated, the rod is provided with transverse slots 7 therethrough and pref- V'erably arranged in vertically spaced relation for receiving the adjacent ends of the flukes 4 alternate slots being preferably disposed at right angles to each other so that the flukes may be projected through their respective openings 3 into the ground in uniformly spaced relation circumferentially around the aXis of the tubular casing'and from four sides thereof orat right angles toy each other. Y

ln like manner, the openings 3- in the ltubular casing 1 are disposed in radial mately equal to the lengthof thetubular,

casing 1 and whenin its lowermost positionfor opening the flukes the lower .end

thereof will rest in a socket 8 y inthe downwardly tapered'point Q asshown in igure 2 while the upper Vendwill be disposed in approximately the horizontal pla-ne i Y of the Vupper end of the casingv 1 fora Vpurpose hereinafter described'. Y

A tubular extension Q ofsubstantiallj7 the same diameter as tliegcasing 1 V is` reinovably secured tothe'vupper `end'of the cas- Y ingby means of a connectinginipple or'union 1() which` is threadedv internally and engaged with a correspondingly threaded upper .end ofV the casing to formYK a Vcontinuation thereof when the two'parts are assembled.

The vupper end of the extension 9- vis threaded externally for receiving a capnut M -,which isscrewed thereon and constitutes a driving head adapted to receive'tl-ie impact of Sledge orV other pressure device for forcing theV tubular casing 1 linto the ground" to the requireddfepth, said -ca'p nut being provided with a. central'v threaded aperture l2 for receiving a rod-operating screw 13 Figures 1' and 2. j A bushing is Ybrazed orV otherwise secured to and withinfthe casing 1 some distance below' the upperr end thereof and also'some distance above thefuppermost linke 4- when the rod is raised to its fluke-folding position as shown in Figure 3, said bus-h-` ingV being-provided with a central opening lli- 'for guidi-ng the1 rod 6 in. its verticalmovements. v i

YThe tubular case 1 is providedwith a plurality of'relatively short radially projecting peripheral lugs 15 one foreach fluke and eachflocated'directly below itsf corre-Y sponding fluke and the 'adjacent 'opening 3 toYY form chai-niels inv the earth asthe tubular case is. driven intothe ground, sais channels serving to facilitate the initial entrance; of the-fV 'corresponding :dukes into the earth as the rod 6 is lowered from, its

and -partsV thereon are bei-ng driven' into the' key 17 Figure 3, presently described.

Y The rod` 6 is also provided with a dla'- metrically extending opening or keyw-ay l8 which is located between the upperso most fluke 4l-'and upperend' of the. rod

and whenregistered with the opening' 16 as, for example, when the rod isv moved/toits extreme upward position for withdrawing the flukes from theground, is adapted tol re` 95 .ceive the key l7 for v'locking the rod and tubular ycasca-against relative endwise movement or rather. for locking the rod against downward movement when: the casing is driven into the groundL Y v Y f Y' For example, in Figure 3f', the fpart's ofthe ground anchor vare f adjusted and fsetready for driving thea-same finto the; gro.und,the

rod 6-l being; elevatedto-` itsaeXtieme upward Y positionl for. withdrawing fthe fluk'esl into they tubular ,case 1 thereby bringing the opening l8` 2inthe rod' linto transverse alinement with the keyways v'llie'lrey 17 is shown in this'figure v.as I300 being,,inserte'dpthrough the registering openings for holding thefrod in itse-Xtreme -u-pvward position 'and incidentally holdirlfl vthe iiukes whollyl withiny the periphery of the tubular case 1 1 f,

'It will alsobe' noted-that the upperjend of the rod- 6f projectsaintothe, extension Q but terminates-below:the upper end thereof and, therefore,`below the cap nut ll which isserewed upon the upper end of theextension "9 and servesasaf-means for receiving pressure-or impact off-a suitable instrument for forcing the tubular case and parts mountedthereenvdownwardly vinto the; sol-id eartln, the screw 13- bein-g vpreferably withdrawn during this latter opl eration. Y 1

lt will' be evident, however, th-atthe screw 13` may remain inV place while the-casing T20 ground Vby simply using-ga hollow driving tool B asshowirby dotted lines Fig,- urey l for engaging theitep- `of they cap nut H around the -upperrend ofthe screw lf, for any reasonitshouldbe.desired to withdraw the anchor fiomsth5e'-sgronndafter it hasVX been" inserted, the; reqirired distanti@ or only para way" 'therein-fand while: thel ing the rod -6- and its Hukes -4-- in their' uppermost positions the screw 13- may be screwed into the threaded socket as -l2- in the cap nut -lla suflicient distance to form a firm connection therewith whereupon a. suitable hoisting device having means for attachment to the terminal eye -19- may be connected to said eye and the hoisting device actuated to effect the desired withdrawal of the tubular case from the ground.

This provision is particularly important when the points of the casing encounters rock or other serious obstructions to its entrance into the ground necessitating the withdrawal and replacement of the anchor to some other more favorable position. After the anchor has been driven into the ground in the manner described the key -l7-- may be withdrawn by hand from the openings 16- and 18- after which the screw -13- may be operated in the threaded aperture of thecap nut 1lto engage the upper end of the rod -6- and to force the same downwardly to its eXtreme lower position indicated in Figure 2 thereby causing the free ends of the flukes 4- to ride against and to be deflected outwardly or laterally by the lower walls of their respective openings -3- until the flukes assume substantially horizontal positions as indicated in Figures l, 2 and 4: and also in Figure 5.

In case it should become necessary to withdraw the anchor from the ground after the fiukes have been unfolded thereinto, suitable means is provided for raising the rod -6- to withdraw the linkes inwardly within the tubular case and for this purpose the upper end of the rod is provided near its upper end with a diametrically extending opening adapted to receive any suitable hoist- Y ing device such, for example, as a screw --21, Figure 4.

The lower end of this screw is provided with a socketed head -22- adapted to fit over the upper end of the rod -6-, said head being provided with diametrically opposite openings adapted to register with the opening -20- and arranged to receive a locking pin -23- by which the two parts -6- and '21- may be locked to each other. The screw -21- is of smaller diameter than the threaded opening -12- in the cap nut so as to slide freely therethrough but is adapted to extend some distance above said cap to be engaged by a nut 2li-P, Figure 4.

It is-now evident that when the lower end of the head -22- is interlocked with the upper en d of the rod -6- by means of the locking pin -23- the nut Q4- may be rotated against the upper end of the cap --1lin engagement with the threaded portion of the screw -21- for raising said screw and vrod 6+ a sufleient distance to withdraw the Huke's -4- wholly within the interior of the tubular case -l-.

'lVe do not wish, however, to limit ourselves to this particular type of lifting device for the fluke-.supporting rod f-k-G- for the reason that any hoisting device operatively attached gin the opening --20-v on the upper end of the rod could serve the same purpose.

.The upper end faceof the rod (3- is provided with a central depressed bearing *Q5- adapted to be engaged by a corresponding `upper end of the rod -6- while forcing the Asame downwardly for projecting the flukes into the ground.

f The object in making the. extension Q- removable-from the ca'singU-lis to facilitate the attachment of the hoisting rdevice as ,-21- to the upper end ofthe rod or in the opening -20 which will always be more or less above the horizontal plane ofthe upper end of the tubular casing -1- for accessibility when the extension H9- is removed.

Itis to be understood, however, that the removability of the extension -9- to permit the attachment of the hoisting device to the upper end of the rod -6- is not imperative since it will be evident that any suitable implement, such as a wire of sufficient strength, mightbe inserted though the opening l2- and hooked into the aperture -25- and the outer end of the wire attached to any available hoisting apparatus, not shown, it being understood that under such conditions the screw 13- would be removed from the ap-1 equally spaced relation so as to distribute the resistance of the ground engaging with the outwardly projected lukes more evenly around the axis of the casing against withdrawal of the tube from the ground when the anchor is set to take the stresses of a guy wire or other object.

The openings -3- in the peripheral walls of the casing 1- are constructed and arranged in such relation to their respective iukes that when the rod -6- is forced downwardly the free ends of the iiukes will slide against and be forced outwardly by the lower walls of the openings. On the other hand, when the rod -6- is raised the free ends of the fiukes will slide against and be folded inwardly by the upper walls of thc openings so that the unfolding and folding of the flukes is positive and dependable as the rod is reciprocated endwise.

That we claim is In a ground anchor of the character described, a tubular case having a tapered section at its lower end and provided with a series of linke-receiving openings arranged 'in longitudinally- Spacedrstarggered rela-tion y Ienlgt'hwi'sel of' the; ease; a: rod reciprocall'y movable endwiseJ Within the 'tubular' case and longitudinally rspaice'd"staggered'reiation and each having'itsfee" 'end movable in itsl co1"- respending"openingA vthe*'upper end (if-the casing beingl provided' with @removable eX- l the npp'er 'end `i'heief; andemeans or'no ing the rod upwardly to fold-the flinkes inlWaldly Comprising asere'w member extend` ing through' the Openilgin the cap and having QrleV end opeab'ly connected with thev up- A per endof the-fdd' at'saidbpening and prov Vvfid'ed lWith a Vnuu positionedif'adjaleenV 'the v tensionysaidifc'ap having an openingn its top, said i'odl having eweh end thereof extending son-1er distance' beynd fthe'flk'esand'provded with a diametriqally extending Opening near ANDREW T; GREEN- YRQBERT' 

